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STRYPER Guitarist Praises 'Creative' MICHAEL SWEET, Says His 'Relationship With God Has Never Been Better'

STRYPER guitarist Oz Fox has praised his bandmate Michael Sweet as a "creative" leader who "has an endless supply of music to offer us as a band as well as the rest of the world." Fox, who recently found himself in a war of words with STRYPER's former bassist Tim Gaines over the latter's departure f...

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GIBSON Sues FUNKO Over Unauthorized Use Of Guitar Designs In METALLICA, KISS, GUNS N' ROSES Figures

According to Law360, guitar maker Gibson has filed a lawsuit against Funko, the manufacturer of the popular vinyl toy line Funko POP, claiming that some of its guitar designs were used without permission. The suit, which was filed late last week in California federal court, alleges "repeated" unauth...

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LACUNA COIL's CRISTINA SCABBIA Says 'Nothing Stands In Our Way' Book Will Be 'Visually Stunning'

LACUNA COIL vocalist Cristina Scabbia was interviewed by Underground's Voice prior to the group's December 2 performance in Oporto, Portugal. The complete chat can be seen below. A few excerpts follow (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): On the group's forthcoming book, "Nothing Stands In Our Way",...

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MARILYN MANSON Says #MeToo Movement Could 'Ruin A Lot Of People's Lives That Don't Need To Be Ruined'

Marilyn Manson has voiced his concern about how the ongoing #MeToo movement could "turn the whole world's attention from the artistic element of Hollywood," saying that he believes some of the allegations will "ruin a lot of people's lives" unnecessarily. During a recent interview with U.K.'s Channe...

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Kingdoms Disdained

The seemingly commercialized industrial metal abomination that was "Illud Divinum Insanus" stands as one of metal history's most notorious left turns and blunders that a band has made. It's MORBID ANGEL's "Cold Lake". The genre-leading band that was once steeped in occultism and anti-Christian thoug...

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For the Demented

Jeff Waters is in both a wonderful and awkward spot in his prolific career. He's creative control as the primary force behind a legendary metal moniker that stands for two different things: the entity itself and the conductor operating it mostly on his own like a thrasher's Lionel set. Now, if you p...

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GENE SIMMONS Denies Sexual Battery Allegations, Says Evidence Will Prove His Innocence

Gene Simmons has denied groping and making "unwanted, unwarranted sexual advances" toward a radio and television broadcaster during a November 1 interview. The woman, identified as "Jane Doe," filed a lawsuit against Simmons in Los Angeles Superior Court on Friday (December 15),alleging that the KI...

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WATAIN's ERIK DANIELSSON Says 'Trident Wolf Eclipse' Album Is About 'Predatory Instinct'

Loud TV recently conducted an interview with frontman Erik Danielsson of Swedish black metallers WATAIN. You can watch the entire chat below. A few excerpts follow (transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). On WATAIN celebrating 20 years as a band: Erik: "It feels quite fantastic to finally, after such a l...

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ICED EARTH's JON SCHAFFER: 'There's A Lot Of Bands Who Would Give Their Left Nut To Be Able To Do What We've Done'

ICED EARTH mainman Jon Schaffer was interviewed on a recent installment of Eddie Trunk's SiriusXM show "Trunk Nation". A few excerpts from the chat follow (transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). On the goal of maintaining more control over the band while increasing profits: Jon: "That's absolutely the...

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ANTHRAX's SCOTT IAN Says DONALD TRUMP 'Fooled 30 Percent Of America'

On December 13, ANTHRAX guitarist Scott Ian took part in a "Build Series" session in New York City where he discussed his newly released second book, "Access All Areas: Stories From A Hard Rock Life". You can now watch the interview below. Asked if he ever has any desire, in these tumultuous times,...

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All Four Members Of DECAPITATED Released From Jail While Awaiting Rape Trial

According to The Spokesman-Review, all four members of the Polish death metal band DECAPITATED have been released from jail as they await trial for allegedly kidnapping and raping a woman on their tour bus three months ago. 35-year-old guitarist Waclaw Kieltyka, who was charged with first-degree kid...

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METALLICA's Longtime Producer Explains What Makes LARS ULRICH's Drumming 'So Wonderful And So Unique'

Tape Op magazine recently spoke to Canadian producer Bob Rock, who has been responsible for some of the biggest rock and metal albums of the last thirty years, including all of METALLICA's studio output during the 1990s and early 2000s. Saying that METALLICA told him that they sought him out to pro...

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GENE SIMMONS Says He Did Nothing To Warrant Being Banned For Life From FOX NEWS

Gene Simmons says that he did nothing to warrant him being banned for life from Fox News. It was reported last month that the KISS bassist/vocalist would not be welcomed back to the conservative news network due to lewd behavior following his appearance on Fox News and Fox Business Network. The Dail...

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TRIVIUM Guitarist: 'When We Do A Record, We Want It To Feel Important'

Prior to TRIVIUM's November 7 performance at Toronto's Danforth Hall, guitarist Corey Beaulieu was interviewed by Alex Stojanovic of Metal Master Kingdom. The full chat can be viewed below. A few excerpts follow (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): On why the band keeps a low public profile while t...

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BRUCE DICKINSON Blasts 'Trolling Journalists' For Writing 'Really Offensive' Things About Him And His Wife In Wake Of His Cancer Diagnosis

Bruce Dickinson says that he covered his cancer battle in great detail in his autobiography partly because he wanted to "redress the balance from some of the really salacious shitty stuff that the trolling journalists" wrote about him when his diagnosis was first revealed. In "What Does This Button...